Florene Evelyn Wilson
Apr 21, 2016
Florene Evelyn Wilson, 95, of Oklahoma City, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016, in Chickasha. She was born January 2, 1921 to Millard and Myrtle (Bond) Wilson in Calvin, Oklahoma. The family moved from Calvin to Blanchard when Florene was eleven. She attended Blanchard schools and graduated in 1939. She went on to graduate from Draughon's School of Business in...
Daryl William Turk
Apr 13, 2016
Daryl William Turk, 40, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Norman, Oklahoma. He was born February 20, 1976, in Oklahoma City. During his life, Daryl lived in Louisiana, Nevada, and Oklahoma. Daryl worked as a parts counter manager for AutoZone. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, attending his sons' sporting events, and spending time with his family...
Eva Lee Mcgrew
Apr 12, 2016
Eva Lee McGrew was born September 30, 1942, in Cogar, Oklahoma, to Robert Nathaniel and Velma Elizabeth Russell. She passed away on April 12, 2016 in Blanchard, Oklahoma surrounded by her family. Eva Lee was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Everett McGrew, one son, Robby Joe Edgmon, and her mother and father. She is survived by her daughter,...
William Munroe Gunter
Apr 11, 2016
William Munroe Gunter, 83, of Blanchard, died Monday, April 11, 2016 in Blanchard. The son of John Milton Gunter and Ollie Lee (Williams) Gunter, he was born January 14, 1933 in Norman, Oklahoma. William married Anna Trotter on March 14, 1954 in Oklahoma City. He worked for many years as a stone mason. In his spare time, he enjoyed tinkering...
Vannie Lou Ledbetter
Apr 8, 2016
Vannie Lou Ledbetter, 90, of Meeker, died Friday, April 8, 2016, at her home. The daughter of William and Amelia May (Sitz) Speaks, she was born August 16, 1925 in Monette, Arkansas. Vannie married James Butler Ledbetter on December 31, 1959 in Norwalk, California. She was Christian in faith and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star....
Justin Paul Lewis
Mar 29, 2016
Justin Paul Lewis, 41, of Newcastle, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. The son of Wesley Pate Lewis and Thelma Janell (Newton) Lewis, he was born November 2, 1974, in Elk City, Oklahoma. Justin grew up in Elk City and was a 1993 graduate of Merritt High School. He graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State...
Alice Fay Haygood
Mar 29, 2016
Alice Fay Haygood left her earthly home on March 29, 2016, at the age of 75. She was born February 13, 1941, in Blanchard, Oklahoma to Alpha and Alvin Rolen. As a young girl, Alice enjoyed playing on the creek with her sister Jo and friends. She also loved riding Jeanette Byars' horse, Old Dan. She loved playing basketball for...
Myra Louise Mathewson
Mar 25, 2016
Myra Louise Mathewson, 93, of Bridge Creek, died, Friday, March 25, 2016 in Tuttle. The daughter of Eugene Beckman and Nellie Marie (Chappuis) Beckman, she was born April 18, 1922 in Lodi, California. Myra was a special education teacher and worked for the San Bernardino, California School District for 20 years, before retiring in 1984. She was a member of...
Mildred Louise Bowling
Mar 23, 2016
Mildred Louise Bowling, 84, of Blanchard, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at her daughter's home in Dibble. The daughter of Thomas Mattison Hudson and Susie (Young) Hudson, she was born December 28, 1931, in Collingsworth, Texas. She grew up and attended school in Dibble. Mildred was a homemaker and was a member of Trinity Holiness Church in Blanchard. In...
George Rodney Woods
Mar 23, 2016
George Rodney Woods, 62, of Sterling, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at his home. The son of Edward Joseph Woods and Irene Mary (LeBlanc) Woods, he was born June 24, 1953, in Dover, New Hampshire. George graduated from Dover High School in Dover, New Hampshire. He then went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University...
Lorene C. Brandon
Mar 22, 2016
Lorene C. Brandon, 91, of Purcell, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Walker Harmon Creswell and Mary Margaret (Callahan) Creswell, she was born February 13, 1925 in Middleburg, Oklahoma. Lorene married J.E. Brandon, Jr. on July 5, 1940 in Blanchard, Oklahoma and they moved to Alex in 1960. She was a homemaker and was a...
Les Stotler
Mar 20, 2016
David Leslie "Les" Stotler, 74, of Newcastle, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Oklahoma City. The son of Burton Alvin Stotler and Foy Ruth (Jackson) Stotler, he was born June 16, 1941 in Sparks, Oklahoma. Les married Katherine Joyce Poffinbarger Durham on May 20, 1961 at the Naval Air Station in Brunswick, Maine. Les served in the U.S. Navy from...
Eddie Lindsey, Jr.
Mar 19, 2016
Eddie Lindsey, Jr., 81, of Tuttle, died Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The son of Ed Lindsey, Sr. and Elma (McEntire) Lindsey, he was born October 20, 1934 in Canadian County, Oklahoma. He attended Bridge Creek Public Schools his entire life. Eddie married Norma LaRue Chaney on December 31, 1951 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She preceded him in...
Grace Larena Gerhart
Mar 10, 2016
Grace LaRena Gerhart, 92, of Blanchard, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Norman. The daughter of James and Mamie (Dunn) Solomon, she was born March 3, 1924 in Eakly, Oklahoma. Grace worked as a "Rosie the Riveter", building airplanes during World War II. Later, she worked for several years as an apartment manager. She was a member of First Free...
Patrick George Bahajak
Mar 10, 2016
Patrick George "Pat" Bahajak, 67, of Blanchard, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Blanchard. The son of Frank and Ruth Bahajak, he was born October 19, 1948 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He worked many years as a welder and then as a quality control inspector for Five Star Steel. Pat was Catholic in faith. In his spare time, he enjoyed watching...
Douglas Glenn Hawkins
Mar 6, 2016
Douglas Glenn Hawkins, 60, of Blanchard, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Chickasha. The son of Louis Glenn Hawkins and Dorothy Mae (Thomson) Hawkins, he was born November 28, 1955 in Norman, Oklahoma. Doug married Melinda Sue Faulkner on March 17, 2001 in Cole, Oklahoma. He was a police sergeant for Oklahoma City Police Department and retired after 27 years...
Annette Sheid
Mar 1, 2016
Annette Sheid, 65, of Blanchard, OK, passed away on March 1, 2016. Annette was born in Austin, TX on May 13, 1950. She graduated from Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, TX, in 1968. Annette was married to Steve Sheid on July 31, 1974; they were married for 42 years. Annette's first love was supporting and caring for her family....
Norma Larue Lindsey
Feb 28, 2016
Norma LaRue Lindsey, 80, of Tuttle, died Sunday, February 28, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of James Jacob Chaney and Rosalee (Jarmon) Chaney, she was born October 6, 1935 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She grew up in Tuttle and attended Tuttle Public Schools. She married Eddie J. Lindsey on December 31, 1951 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Norma was a...
Lee Brantner
Feb 27, 2016
Leland Richard "Lee" Brantner, 73, of Tuttle, died, Saturday, February 27, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The son of Ludwig Brantner and Gladys (Becker) Brantner, he was born December 31, 1942, in Mondovi, Wisconsin. Lee was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He married Ardis Kay (Vogt) Spencer on July 14, 1981. Lee worked as a long haul truck driver...
Sue Wallace
Feb 27, 2016
Wordona Sue Wallace, 74, of Blanchard, formerly of Ardmore, died Saturday, February 27, 2016, at her home. The daughter of Guy Worden Roberson and Reba Beatrice (Scruggs) Roberson, she was born August 20, 1941, in Blanchard, Oklahoma. Sue worked as an electronics tester for Western Electric and retired after 20 years of service. She married Kenneth Darrell Wallace on August...
